Partou Best Friends Day Nursery and Pre-school, Tyldesley

🥕 It’s …… Simple but effective!! Pre-schools Maths Challenge of the week 🥕

Why not try this at home?

🥕Activity - Big Carrot, Little Carrot

Families - Please share your learning experiences and photos with us 🥕

Can you find the longest carrot?
Can you find the shortest carrot?
Put the carrots in order from smallest to biggest.
Hold two carrots together. Which one is longer?

🥕 Measure with Cubes

Instead of a ruler, try use building blocks or cubes.

Challenge:

How many cubes long is your carrot?

Is your carrot 3 cubes, 4 cubes, or 5 cubes long?

🥕 Cooked or Raw?

Weight Challenge:

Show the children:

One raw carrot
One cooked carrot

Ask:
🐰 "Which carrot feels heavier?"
Let the children hold them (if safe) or use balance scales.

Questions:

Which carrot is heavy?
Which carrot is light?
Does the cooked carrot feel the same or different?
Can you point to the heavier carrot?

Story Challenge📖

"Rabbit cooked his carrot for dinner. Do you think it is heavier or lighter now?"

Children can:

Make a prediction.
Test using scales.
Talk about what they notice.


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🌻🍀Join Team Pre-school in Planting with your children throughout June 🍀🌻

🌻🍀Planting with children can teach a wide range of skills and concepts, this includes..☘️🌻

Science:

How plants grow from seeds.
The importance of sunlight, water, soil, and nutrients.
Plant life cycles and seasonal changes.
The role of insects.

Responsibility:

Caring for a living thing through regular watering and maintenance.
Understanding that actions have consequences (plants thrive when cared for and struggle when neglected.
Learning that growth takes time.
Developing persistence by caring for plants over days, weeks, or months before seeing results.

Observation and Critical Thinking:

Noticing changes in plant growth.
Asking questions and making predictions about what plants need to grow.

Mathematics:

Counting seeds.
Measuring plant height.
Comparing growth rates and tracking progress.
Fine Motor Skills
Digging, planting seeds, handling tools, and watering plants help develop hand-eye coordination and dexterity.

Healthy Living:

Understanding where food comes from when growing fruits, vegetables, or herbs.
Encouraging interest in healthy eating.

Environmental Awareness:

Learning to respect and care for the environment.
Understanding sustainability and the importance of plants for people and wildlife.

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